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Scientists see spins in a 2D magnet
All magnets—from the simple souvenirs hanging on your refrigerator to the discs that give your computer memory to the powerful...
Understanding the effect of wildfires on air quality: a NASA initiative
Wildfires, characterized by unplanned, uncontrolled, and unpredictable fires erupting in areas such as forests, grasslands, and prairies, have recently grown...
Lensless camera creates 3D images from single exposure
WASHINGTON—Researchers have developed a camera that uses a thin microlens array and new image processing algorithms to capture 3D information...
Kessler Foundation receives major funding from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to advance research in spinal cord injury and fellowship education
East Hanover, NJ. September 7, 2022. Kessler Foundation scientists received three spinal cord injury research grants totaling $1.266 million from...
Babies who gain weight rapidly in their first six months are more likely to have an increased weight-to-height ratio at 5 years old, in Swedish study which also found links with parental BMI
Babies who gain weight rapidly in their first six months are more likely to have an increased weight-to-height ratio at...
Men take more financial risks after positive fortune telling
In three new studies, men who were presented with a positive versus a neutral or negative fortune telling outcome were...
Pipes two million times smaller than an ant
Working on microscopic pipes only a millionth as wide as a single strand of human hair, Johns Hopkins University researchers...
Study suggests COVID face masks don’t impair most social interaction
LAWRENCE — A new study just published in Journal of Applied Social Psychology debunks the idea that wearing a mask to slow the...
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Gero Miesenböck awarded Horwitz Prize for Foundational work on optogenetics
NEW YORK, NY (September 7, 2022)—Columbia will award the 2022 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and...
Taking solar-powered lasers to new heights with four-mirror pumping
The design of efficient solar cells, which harness energy to generate electricity or produce hydrogen by splitting water, has received...
York University receives CAD7.25M to build network and use AI and big data in fight against infectious diseases
TORONTO, Sept. 7, 2022 – At a time when the risk of emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases (ERIDs) is increasing, an...
Surprising discovery by UCI-led team links Piezo1 and cholesterol during brain development
Irvine, CA - September 7, 2022 – A new University of California, Irvine-led study reveals how mechanical forces and tissue...
These female hummingbirds evolved to look like males — apparently to evade aggression
FROM: James UrtonCredit: Irene Mendez Cruz FROM: James Urton University of Washington 206-543-2580 [email protected] (NOTE: researcher contact information at end)...
What is the best way to group students?
Imagine you have a group of 30 children who want to play soccer. You would like to divide them into...
As threats to the US power grid surge, WVU professor develops advanced solutions for human-machine coordination
The electrical grid faces a mounting barrage of threats that could trigger a butterfly effect – floods, superstorms, heat waves,...
PITT pathway: Pitt scientists discover how cells repair longevity-promoting ‘recycling system’
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7, 2022 — Today in Nature, University of Pittsburgh researchers describe for the first time a pathway by...
New endowment furthers environmental education
As part of its mission to protect Arlington’s natural environment through education, service and advocacy, the Arlington Conservation Council (ACC)...
Do say gay: Understanding the significance of inclusive sexuality discussions between parent and son
PHILADELPHIA (September 7, 2022) – Data show that Generation Z youth are coming out at earlier ages than previous generations...
Octapharma USA to present clinical overview of dermatomyositis during The Myositis Association’s Annual Conference
PARAMUS, N.J. (Sept. 7, 2022) – Octapharma USA will be a presenting sponsor for The Myositis Association’s (TMA) 2022 International...
Simple animal model reveals how environment and state are integrated to control behavior
Say you live across from a bakery. Sometimes you are hungry and therefore tempted when odors waft through your window,...
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